Ashtray



April 28, 1936. I c. K. VAN RIPER ASHTRAY Filed Jan. 12, 1935 W. w n mmm m. 0 wm m Patented Apr. 28, 1936 2,038,8l4

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ASHTRAY Charles K. Van Riper, Carmel, Calif. Application January-12, 1935, serial No. 1,522

8 olaims. (cl. 181-51' This invention relates to ash trays and par- The construction described is particularly adticularly to ash trays suitable for use on a card vantageous for use on a card table as it pretable. vents smoke from lighted cigarettes from an- It' is an object of the invention to provide an noying the players, the smoke being carried up ash tray for lighted cigarettes so constructed the chimney and out of the top thereof above 5 and arranged as to prevent smoke of lighted the eyes of those playing at the table. cigarettes from passing into the eyes of persons It will be understood that the invention is not seated at a card table. to be limited to the particular embodiment shown It isra further vobject of the invention to profor purposes of illustration as the inventive fea- 10 vide an ash tray of the Character described so tures may be embodied in various forms with- 10 constructed and arranged as to cause the smoke cut departing from the invention. from a lighted cigarette to pass above the heads It will also be understood that all of the feaof persons seated at a table. tures of the invention need not be used con- One illustrative embodiment of the invention jointly as 'they may be embodied in various comis shown in the accompanying drawing, in binations as defined by the sub-joined claims. 15

whichz- I claim:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ash tray 1. An article of the Character described, comembodying the invention. prising, in combination, a tray provided with an Fig. 2 is a Vertical section of the ash tray. opening, a screen covering the opening, a base Referring to Fig. 2, base plate adapted to member spaced from the tray and screen to per- 20 rest on a table supports a dish-shaped tray 2 mit air to pass upward through the screen, and having a handle 3. Base I and dish-shaped tray a chimney surrounding the opening in the tray 2 are preferably circular in shape and formed of and extending upwardly therefrom to a relativemetal. Dish-shaped tray 2 is provided with an ly great height, the base of said chimney being opening 4 preferably circular in form and loenlarged in cross-sectional dimensions and pro- 25 cated centrally of the tray. Extending across vided With spaced openings about its periphery the opening 4 and secured to the tray 2 is a of a size to permit the insertion of a cigarette screen 5. Tray 2 with the screen 5 is supported therein. in spaced relationship to the base plate I by 2. An article of the character described, comsupporting members 6. prising, in combination, a base member, a tray 30 Surrounding the opening 4 and extending upsupported thereon in spaced relationship therewardly from the dish-shaped tray 2 is a cylinto, the tray being provided with an opening, a drical member 1 provided around its periphery screen secured in said opening, a member surwith spaced openings 8 of a size to permit the rounding and covering said opening and pro'- lighted end of a cigarette to be inserted therevided with an opening on the side thereof of through and into member 1. Extending upsufi'icient size to permit the insertion of a ciga- Wardly from the top of member 'l is a chimney rette therein, and a chimney communicating member 9 of such height as to extend above the with said member and extending upwardly thereeyes of persons seated at the table upon which from.

40 the ash tray rests. Member 'I is closed at the top 3. In an article of the Character described, the 40 except for its communication with the chimney combination of a base and a receptacle sup- 9 thus providing, in effect, a chimney having an ported thereon in spaced relation thereto, the enlarged base. receptacle having a perforated bottom to permit A lighted cigarette inserted in one of the open-V air to pass up therethrough and a chimney comings 8, as shown in Fig. 1, rests upon screen 5. municating therewith and extending therefrom Because screen 5 is spaced from base a draft and having a side opening to permit a lighted is created up through screen 5, member 'I and cigarette end to be inserted therein, whereby chimney 9, thus causing the smoke from the smoke from the lighted cigarette will pass up the lighted cigarette to pass upwardly through chimchimney.

ney s and out of the top theref. CHARLES K. VAN RIPER. 50 

